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Which five Champions League clubs surprised us in the new format?

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Aston Villa , Lille , Brest , Celtic and Club Brugge all qualified for the next round of the Champions League .

Aston Villa beat Real Madrid 1 -0 in the first qualifying round to reach the top eight .

Jonathan David scored a penalty in each of Aston Villa's five Champions League games.

Lille beat Feyenoord 6-1 in a bizarre game that featured two own-goals by the same player, Gernot Trauner .

Brest finished 14th in Ligue 1 in 2022-23 and qualified for the playoffs.

Celtic 's start to the Champions League was wild, but they settled into a groove of being hard to beat.

The secret to their success lies in the consistency of their team selection.

Club Brugge were able to dig in and defend like a well-drilled army unit.